They requested M. de Vaudeuil to halt, fearing that our savages would spoil their crops, assuring him that they would execute in good faith the orders which M. le Comte had given to their first delegate. M. de Vaudreuil determined also on his side to obey punctually those which he had received, told them it was useless for them to think of preserving their grain, as, according to the word of their Father they should not want for any when retired among us that, therefore, he should cut all down ,•

that their fort and cabins would not, either, be spared, having every thing ready for their reception.

He found in the village but 25 @ 40 persons, almost all having fled at the sight of the detachM. de Vaudreuil consented that two or three

ment, but the most influential chiefs had remained.

men should follow these fugitives to try to bring them back. On entering this village a young French woman was found a prisoner, just arrived from the Mohawk.

She reported that that Nation and the English to the number of 300, were preparing to

attack ns.

A Mohawk who had deserted from the Sault last year, the same who had given informa.

tion of the proposed attack against his Nation, was captured roving around the village.

He said he

came there intending to surrender himself to us, which it was pretended to believe. An eye was kept on him, notwithstanding. He confirmed the report of the young French woman. Another savage, also of the same Nation, but who had been captured with a party of our people of the Sault, where he resided, assured M. de Vaudreuil that the English and Mohawks had indeed set out to come that many of the former had moved out from Orange, but that they had contented themselves with remaining outside some hours in line, and had returned that the consternation was pretty general among the one and the other.